Wall fire

Where: Butte County, southeast of Oroville

Acres burned: 5,800

Containment: 45 percent

The Wall fire, which ignited Friday, has destroyed 17 structures, damaged five and threatened thousands more. As of Sunday afternoon, about 4,000 people had been told to evacuate and about 7,400 others were placed under an evacuation warning.

On Sunday, Gov. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for Butte County.

Alamo fire

Where: San Luis Obispo County, near Highway 166

Acres burned: 28,926

Containment: 45 percent

The fast-moving Alamo fire started Thursday and quickly charred 19,000 acres by Saturday. One structure was destroyed and more than 130 others were threatened, prompting close to 200 homes to evacuate.

Two strike teams made up of firefighters from San Diego County left Sunday to help battle the blaze.

Winters fire

Where: Yolo County, southwest of Winters

Acres burned: 2,269

Containment: 90 percent

The Winters fire sparked Thursday afternoon about three miles southwest of the town of Winters. By Friday morning, it had charred 1,800 acres, but firefighters had made steady progress toward containment.

A number of mandatory evacuation orders were lifted later that afternoon. On Sunday, firefighters had a good handle on the blaze and continued to mop up hot spots.

Stone fire

Where: San Luis Obispo County, east of Santa Margarita

Acres burned: 340 acres

Containment: 95 percent

The Stone fire sparked Sunday afternoon and had charred hundreds of acres by the evening. A number of roads in the area were closed and an evacuation center was set up at a nearby elementary school.

Courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department

A fire engine parked along Highway 154 to protect a nearby home near the Los Padres National Forest.

A fire engine parked along Highway 154 to protect a nearby home near the Los Padres National Forest. (Courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department)

Whittier fire

Where: Santa Barbara County, west of Goleta

Acres burned: 10,823 acres

Containment: 25 percent

The Whittier Fire started Saturday and has since charred 20 structures, and threatened about 150 more. A number of evacuations are in effect.

During a Sunday press conference, Santa Barbara Fire Chief Eric Peterson said a number of agencies worked fast to rescue dozens of children at a camp that found itself threatened by the flames.

"We had fire personnel, we had Sheriff's personnel, and Los Padres National Forest personnel all back there keeping those kids safe. And they rode it out with them for hours. Literally hours until it was safe to get them out of there," Peterson told local television reporters.

Other fires that are burning include:

Silver fire: The San Bernardino County blaze burned 55 acres in the Silverwood Lake area. It is 80 percent contained.

Parkfield fire: The blaze in Monterey County has charred 1,816 west of Parkfield. It’s 80 percent contained and firefighters have stopped the fire’s spread. (This fire is now 100 percent contained.)

Garza fire: The fire in Fresno County has blackened 14,028 acres near Avenal. It is 17 percent contained.

Felipe fire: The blaze in Santa Clara County has charred 70 acres and is 80 percent contained.

Schaeffer fire: Lightning sparked this fire in the Sequoia National Forest. It has burned 15,315 acres and is 11 percent contained.

Axel fire: Flames from this El Dorado County fire have blackened 74 acres near Rescue. About 60 percent of the fire is surrounded. (This fire is now 100 percent contained.)

Antelope fire: This blaze is burning in Lassen National Forest near Eagle Lake. It has burned about 300 acres.

Island fire: Lightning also caused this fire, which is burning west of Etna in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. More than 881 acres have been charred.

Firefighters are still at the scene of a handful of other fires that are 90 or 95 percent contained, like the Fay fire in Siskiyou County.